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White House Honors Military Moms

More than 200 military mothers were honored by President Donald Trump and the first lady in the White House’s East Room last week. Service members, spouses and mothers attended the event, which also featured entertainment by the U.S. Army Chorus... Read More Details

House Veterans Committee Chairman Visits NGAUS

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., took a guided tour around the National Guard Memorial Museum and the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, NGAUS president, welcomed Takano to the memorial and... Read More Details

Lt. Gen. Rice Talks Space Guard at AFA

The Space Force, federal recognition of Guard officers and the threats of bureaucracy were among the topics discussed by the director of the Air National Guard during an event in Washington on Tuesday. Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice broached those topics... Read More Details

Talks to Avoid Automatic Cuts Begin as Budget Work Continues

“Big 4” congressional leaders are meeting with top White House officials this week with hopes of avoiding strict spending cuts later this year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; House Minority Leader... Read More Details

Bill Would Lower Taxes for Gold Star Families

Bipartisan legislation would provide tax relief for the children of fallen troops who receive survivor benefits. S. 1370 was co-sponsored by more than 40 senators and was originally introduced this month by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. It received the... Read More Details

2019 Conference Partners

Partners listed are current as of Aug. 20, 2019. Rocky Mountain High Partners Anschutz Foundation JUUL MDC Richmond American Homes Foundation Northrop Grumman United Rotorcraft Pikes Peak Partners Airbus Armed Forces Benefits Association (AFBA) Visit... Read More Details

In Memoriam

Nearly 800 members of the National Guard have given their lives in the war of terror Read More Details

House Guard Caucus Leaders Introduce Bills Aimed at Benefits Parity

The co-chairmen of the House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus have introduced three bills that would more closely align Guard and Reserve benefits with those received by members of the active component. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Rep... Read More Details

Sleep Woes Follow Deployments for Guardsmen

More than half of the National Guardsmen in a recent survey reported problems sleeping following a deployment. Researchers asked 928 Guardsmen in Hawaii and New Mexico about their sleep patterns following deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia or... Read More Details

Fedrec Bill Sponsors Cautious Ahead of NDAA Discussions

Sponsors of the National Guard Promotion Accountability Act in the House [H.R. 5713] and Senate [S.R. 2801] hope a solution to long delays plaguing promotions for Guard officers will be included in the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act... Read More Details